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Week 4 Journal

Critical Reading & Writing

Keep in mind that there are no right or wrong answers.You will be assessed on the depth of your reflection, so take this opportunity to inspire personal thought and ideas.

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Reflecting on your reading and writing

Directions:Review Sections 4.3 – 4.6 in your text and think back to your early experiences with reading and writing.Then, respond thoroughly and honestly to each prompt.

• What made reading fun for you? What made it a chore? Describe any strategies that you useor read about in Sections 4.3 or 4.4 that you would like to use to help you become a more critical reader.
• For some students, expressing their thoughts in writing comes naturally and easily. For other students “writer’s block” is a regular occurrence, and they find it difficult to compose their thoughts. To what degree do you enjoy or dislike writing? Describe any strategies that you use or read about in Sections 4.5 and 4.6 that you would like to use to help you become a more critical writer.
• Look over the eighteen ideas for becoming a master student.Some of these will seem to be common sense, while others might help you become a more intentional learner.Identify one idea that you employcurrently and describe how you put this idea into practice.
• From the eighteen ideas for becoming a master student, identify one idea that you can begin to implement in future courses to enhance your learning experience.Explain why you chose this idea.

By now you’ve likely recognized how important reading and writing are in the college setting.You are tasked with reading and writing with every assignment that you complete.However, there’s more to learning than just reading and writing.We’ve been focusing on how your Learning Patterns impact how you learn and how you choose to approach things.Let’s take a step back and look at the bigger picture as we consider eighteen ideas for becoming a master student.To complete this section, read How to Study and Learn (Part One).